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Summary

Parallel banks interpreted as evidence of post-medieval to 19th century orchard planting are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 on the south-west facing slopes south of Heathfield Farm. The banks have probably been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The plot (Plot 187, Wood Ends) is listed as pasture not an orchard. The plot to the south is listed as an orchard (Plot 99).

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The plot is not depicted as an orchard. The plot to the south is depicted as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2095-2096 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Parallel banks are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.

The banks are not identifiable as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Closely spaced parallel earthwork banks circa 5m wide and circa 45m long are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 crossing the contours of the south-west facing slopes south of Heathfield Farm, over an area of approximately 0.4ha.
The banks are interpreted as earthworks created to improve drainage and increased soil depth for tree planting in an orchard.
The plot in which the banks are visible is listed as pasture on the Tithe Map for Aveton Gifford Plot 187, Wood Ends), but the plot immediately to the south is listed as an orchard (Plot 99, Orchard) and remains depicted as such on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map.
This could support the interpretation of the banks as part of an orchard of post-medieval to 19th century date that was reduced in size prior to 1840.
The banks are not identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 and have probably been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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